December 20th, 1803. Ceremonies in New Orleans formally mark the completion of the Louisiana Purchase.
1803年12月20日，在新奥尔良举行的仪式正式标志着购买路易斯安那州的交易完成4abVPuaYe@Hpg。
The United States doubles in size as it gains ownership of the western half of Mississippi River basin which is bought from France.
美国从法国手里买下了密西西比河流域西半部的所有权，面积扩大了一倍w#yZGGn,GTVoo。
1860. South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the Union, something other southern states to follow suit.
1860年，南卡罗莱纳州成为美国第一个脱离联邦的州，其他南方州也纷纷效仿b-XG34e6To@Gttl4e#]。
The following year, the first shots of Civil War are fired in South Carolina at the battle of Fort Sumter.
次年，内战的第一声枪声在南卡罗来纳州的萨姆特堡战役中打响7|WmN^rs7TN。
1989. The United States launches Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of General Manuel Noriega.
1989年，美国发动正义事业行动，派遣军队进入巴拿马推翻曼纽尔·诺列加将军yWI8FfA,hh。

1999. The Vermont Supreme Court rules that homosexual couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as married heterosexual couples.
1999年，佛蒙特州最高法院规定，同性伴侣享有与已婚异性伴侣相同的福利和保护%86oY@+%ba。
1946. In New York, the preview charity is screening of "It's A Wonderful Life", a day before its official world premiere.
1946年，在正式全球首映的前一天，《生活多美好》在纽约进行了慈善首映GL2;vX67dxe!I8Z|.O5。
The Frank Capra film starring James Stewart and Donna Reed is now considered a holiday classic.
由弗兰克·卡普拉导演，詹姆斯·史都华和唐娜·里德主演的这部电影现在被认为是假日经典NYjH6mJuuqpt4v2eY-Gk。
Today in History, December 20th, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.
以上是12月20日《历史上的今天》，美联社桑迪·科泽尔为您播报dad^G|41Pwf&BNOfaxND。